Thu, Jan 10th 2013, 23:43 GMT

There are strains of bordetella which can affect both dogs and cats. It sounds like this may be the problem since they were boarded recently. I would certainly call the kennel and report this as, being the owner of a boarding kennel, I, for one, want to know if anything is going around in my kennel. Sadly, the vaccines do not prevent all strains of the virus, and it is spread by contact between infected animals, pretty hard to avoid when in a kennel. Normally the disease runs it course in 8 to 10 days, however, it is not uncommon to lead to a bacterial infection, which does require antibiotics, especially in older animals. I would definitely at the least give a call to your vet and see what they recommend as far as seeing your guys or not. Good luck!

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